1997 FORD EXPEDITION height

²Place Velcroyhook onto back
side of aftermarket transmitter
opposite of actuator control.
²Place transmitter into storage
compartment, control down.
²Place the provided height
adaptors onto the back of the
storage bin door as needed.
²Press the storage compartment
door to activate the transmitter.
One-touch moon roof (if
equipped)
²Press and release the rear
portion of the moon roof control
to open.
²Press and hold (as desired) the
front portion of the moon roof
control to close.
²To halt motion at any point
during one-touch opening, press
the control a second time.
²The moon roof has a sliding
shade that can be manually
opened or closed when the glass
panel is shut.
²To close the shade, pull it
toward the front of the vehicle.
Do not let children play
with the moon roof. They
may seriously hurt themselves.
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To shorten the belt:
²Buckle the belt.
²Pull the loose end of the belt
until snug.
To lengthen the belt:
²Tip and pull the tongue.
Do not wear the lap belt around
your waist, keep it low around
your hips.
Front seat safety belt height
adjustment
Adjust the height of the shoulder
belt so that the belt rests across
the middle of your shoulder.
To lower the height of the shoulder
belt:
²Push the button down.
²Slide down.
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To raise the height of the shoulder
belt:
²Slide up.
²Pull down on the height adjuster
to make sure that it is locked in
place.
Safety belt maintenance
Check the safety belt systems
periodically to make sure that they
work properly and are not
damaged. If your vehicle has been
involved in an accident, have all
the safety belts and child seat
anchoring brackets (if equipped)
examined by a qualified technician.
Refer toCleaning and caring for
your vehiclein theMaintenance
and carechapter for more
information on maintaining your
safety belts.
Failure to replace the
safety belt assembly
under the above conditions
could result in severe
personal injuries in the event
of a collision.
Safety belt extension assembly
For some people, the safety belt
may be too short even when it is
fully extended. You can add about
20 cm (8 in.) to the belt length
with a safety belt extension
assembly (part # 611C22). Safety
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UNDERSTANDING THE
TRACTION-LOKTREAR AXLE
(IF EQUIPPED)
This axle provides added traction
on slippery surfaces, particularly
when one or more wheels are on a
surface with poor traction.
Extended use of other than
matching size tires on a
Traction-Loktrear axle could
result in a permanent reduction in
effectiveness. This loss of
effectiveness does not affect
normal driving and should not be
noticeable to the driver.
To avoid injury, never run
the engine with one wheel
off the ground, such as when
changing a tire.
AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM (IF
EQUIPPED)
The air suspension system is
designed to improve ride, handling
and general vehicle performance
for static, on and off road driving
conditions.
The load leveling feature of the air
suspension system automatically
keeps the vehicle at a constant
level if a load is added or removed
from the vehicle.
The height adjustment feature
(4x4 air suspension system only)
automatically controls the vehicle
height over a range of
approximately 5 cm (2 in) based
on vehicle speed, ignition position
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and selection of two or four-wheel
drive modes.
The air suspension system places
the vehicle at its lowest height to
provide easy entry and exit when
the vehicle is parked, the ignition
is turned off and all doors are
closed.
The air suspension system raises
the vehicle approximately 2.5 cm
(1 in) to its normal ride position
when the ignition is turned on, the
transmission is initially shifted into
the drive or reverse mode and all
doors are closed.
In 4WD Low, the air suspension
system raises the vehicle an
additional 2.5 cm (1 in) above the
normal ride height to improve
vehicle ground clearance. However,
if the vehicle speed exceeds 40
km/h (25 mph), the system will
lower the vehicle to its normal ride
height to maximize ride comfort.
The vehicle will raise again if
vehicle speed is less than 13 km/h
(8 mph) for one minute. In 4WD
Low, do not exceed 56 km/h (35
mph).
As a safety consideration,
whenever a door is opened
(including the liftgate and liftgate
glass) the system memorizes and
maintains the height at the
moment the door was opened. The
system will maintain this height
until all doors are closed or until
vehicle speed exceeds 16 km/h (10
mph).
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Dimensions mm(inches)
1 - Overall length 5197 mm (204.6 in)
2 - Overall width 2027 mm (79.8 in)
3 - Maximum height 1963 mm (77.3 in)
4 - Wheelbase 3023 mm (119.0 in)
5 - Front track 1661 mm (65.4 in)
IDENTIFYING YOUR VEHICLE
Vehicle identification tag
The vehicle identification tag is
located on the front panel of the
engine compartment. This tag
bears technical information on
your vehicle and identifies various
components.
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